Trump announces Hamas disarmament agreement but both sides withhold confirmation

On Thursday, President Trump said his Board of Peace had made a deal with Hamas to give up all weapons in Gaza. Trump said the process would happen in stages, with Israeli soldiers leaving as Hamas handed over weapons. However, Israel said the terms were not acceptable and did not meet its demands. A senior Hamas official told the BBC the group had agreed to a plan, but did not confirm full disarmament. Hamas sources said the group wanted to keep heavy weapons under Palestinian control, not give them to Israel. The Board of Peace did not comment on the talks in Cairo. Progress has been made, but it is not clear if the agreement will hold.